archaeology

It’s rare for archeology to be dramatic. It’s a lot more science than whipping Nazis and running from boulders, and usually one’s discoveries are more on the league of pots and urns than the Arc of the Covenant. But every once in a while, somebody finds something really big.

National Geographic Fellow, archaeologist Fred Hiebert. Photo by Becky Hale/NGS For more than 20 years, National Geographic archaeology fellow Dr. Fredrik Hiebert has traveled the world, leading excavations and making discoveries. Some of Hiebert’s most notable achievements include his work along ancient Silk Road sites in Asia, rediscovery of the lost Bactrian gold in Afghanistan, …